Ex parte JOHNSON et al. - Page 8

          Appeal No. 1997-2855                                                        
          Application No. 08/340,546                                                  


          because the teachings of Morehouse do not cure the noted                    
          shortcomings in the teachings of appellants’ admitted prior                 
          art and Saito.                                                              
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 2,                    
          4 through 13 and 15 through 23 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is                     
          reversed.                                                                   


                                      REVERSED                                        





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